| ACEYALONE Magnificent City |
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| Reviews - Sounds like |
| Written by Keith Kirchner |
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If you are the type of listener who enjoys Acey spiting on top of heavenly horns and solid DJ slices, check the West Coast funkdafied production for "All For You." The beat is fat without being obese, thumping through the speakers with just the right amount of weight. Trust me, you don't have to have any worries about RJ's production overshadowing Acey's lyrics. If anything, this song shows how the two move together in perfect harmony. Imagine Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, and you will understand the perfect connection that Acey and RJ have.
Another song that was real nice is the synth heavy, cowbell smash "High Life." It's not just that I love weed, and so as a result I liked this song, but check out the way Acey puts all these strains of herb into his first verse " Bubble Kush / Cat Piss / Purple Rain / Hash Plant / Thai Stick / White Widow Wrecked The Train / Indoor / Outdoor / To The Brain / Orange / Brown / Red Hair / Green / The Potent Strains / Bongs / Blunts / Zig Zag's / Bubbler's / Bowl's / Blowing Out Of Big Bags / Twist Up / Roll Up / Pack Up / Hit That / Scent So Strong In The Air / Where You Get That?" Is this shit wild or am I just a bit scorched in the brain? Either way, you be the judge. In my humble opinion Aceyalone has released yet another quality album that could easily find it's way onto radio - check the radio friendly single "Fire" - but knowing the way shit goes, I highly doubt this record will ever make it into regular rotation. Don't be a slave to the machine and go support these guys. |

